Puzzle



W. W. STAUFFER.

PUZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 27. 1918.

1,325, 1 22. Patgnted Dec. 16, 1919.

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WALLACE w. sninrrnn, or AKRON, INDIANA.

PUZZLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 16, 1919 Applicationfiled December 27, 1918. Serial No. 268,526.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, WALLACE W. S'rsurran, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Akron, in the county of Fulton and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puzzles; and

I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others, skilled in theart to which it appertains tov make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in games and more particularly to awar game.

An important object of this invention is to provide a game of thecharacter described adapted for use as a source of amusement for bothyoung and old.

A further object of the invention is to provide a war game wherein theplaying board is divided oil into a plurality of divisions representingopposing sides and having mobile characters disposed in the divisionsand adapted for maneuvering.

A further object of the invention is to provide a game having a boardrepresenting the domain of Germany and the Allies, and mobile charactersarranged on the board and representing the opposing sides, the ob jectof the game being to capture the character representing Germany.

A further object or" the invention is to provide a game of the characterdescribed, which is neat in appearance, of highly simplifiedconstruction and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a game embodying my invention, showing thecharac ters arranged for starting the game,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the game showing the characters as they are atthe finish of the game, and

Fig. 3 is a central vertical transverse section through the game.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 genericallydesignates the game, which comprises in part a circular base 6 having acircular rim 7 secured to its periphery. As 7 clearly shown in Fig, 3,the circular rim 7 extends upwardly from the base 6.

The base 6 is divided off into four compartments, three of which arealike and represent the three principal Allies. The fourth division orcompartment isof a different size than the remaining divisions andrepresents Germany, or the domain of the Kaiser. The divisions of theAllies are numbered 8, 9, and 10 and are divided 05 by radial partitions11. The radial partitions 11 terminate short of the center of the base 6and connect with auxiliary partitions 1:2 forming entrances 13 to theterritory of the Allies. The auxiliary partitions 12 are arranged abouta central post 14c. Within each of the divisions 8, 9, and 10 are aplurality of baflie walls 15 adapted to represent communicatingtrenches. The battle walls 15 are so disposed within the severaldivisions as to require the maneuvering within the divisions somewhatskillful.

The territory of the Kaiser is represented by the numeral 16. Theentrance to the compartment 16 is partly obstructed by an L-shapedpartition 17 A pair of outwardly divergin walls 18 are disposed withinthe partitlon 17 and connect with a plurality of parallel walls 19representing fortifications.

A ball 20 preferably of a dark color represents the Kaiser and asillustrated in Fig. 1 is disposed in front of the entrance to theKaisers domain and on one side of the post 14:. The Allies arerepresented by white balls 22, two of which are deposited in each oi thedivisions of the Allies at the beginning of the game. An unattached Ally23 is positioned on the opposite side of the post from the Kaiser. Asillustrated in Fig. 2, the object of the game is to imprison the Kaiserbetween the forts 19 and lodge one of the Allies in each of the forts.'Ihe unattached Ally 23 is at the end of the game to be positioned atthe entrance of Germany in the position formerly occupied by the Kaiser.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is understood that I may make such minor changes inarrangement and construction of parts, as will remain within the spiritof the invention and scope of the appended claims. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A game of thecharacter described comprising, a circular base; a plurality of radiallydisposed partitions arranged on the base and forming compartmentsadapted to represent the Allies and the Kaiser; bafiie walls arrangedwithin the compartments of the Allies; a plurality of walls arrangedWithin the compartment of the Kaiser and adapted to representfortifications; a bafiie wall arranged at the entrance to thecompartment of the Kaiser; and mobile characters adapted for maneuveringabout the several baffle walls and fortifications.

2. A game of the character described comprising, a circular base; a rimsecured about the periphery of the base and extending thereabove; aplurality of radially disposed partitions forming aplurality ofcompartments, said partitions terminating short of the center of saidbase, auxiliary partitions connected to the inner ends of said firstnamed partitions and restricting 25 the entrance to said compartments; aplurality of baflie Walls arranged in certain of In testimony whereof IafliX my signature 35 in presence of two witnesses.

lVALLAGE V. STAUFFER. lVitnesses C. H. STAUFFER, L. VVHITTENBERGER.

